Introducing the app toolbox for dry eye

Prevalence of dry eye is reported to be up to 20 per cent in non-contact lens wearers1,2 and about 50 per cent3-5 in contact lens wearers. Discomfort and dryness during wear appear to be the major causes of contact lens wear discontinuation.6 Approximately 50 per cent of patients who drop out from contact lens wear in the UK, and 75 per cent in the US, do so because of discomfort related to lens wear.7 Additionally, dry eye negatively impacts on quality of life,8 and also reduces vision quality.9 Bearing this in mind, dry eye management is an important part of eye care practice, for both optometrists and dispensing opticians.